David is a football coach at Riverfield High School and an MS warrior who first recorded with me in Ep. 33 and wanted to come back on to talk more about his PPMS diagnosis and recent testing he went through to track his disease progression the last five years. Dave and I talk about how he was transitioned into a PPMS diagnosis after his disease worsened a couple years. Dave explains that even though he has a PPMS diagnosis he still finds himself having relapses and getting a steroids but now it has lost its effectiveness. Dave and I have a great conversation about how we struggled with using mobility aides and how we have learned to accept using them. Dave tells me how he thought his coaching days were over recently after realizing his disease was progressing. Dave stepped away for two weeks and the head coach of Riverview High School called Dave up and said they wanted him to stay on as a coach and they would figure it out to keep him coaching with the program. We talk about how important it is for our mental health to have people around us that support our value. Dave’s attitude is absolutely amazing with how he never quits no matter what MS dishes out to him. We also have an awesome conversation about the MS Rebels Facebook group that Dave and I are administrator’s for and how supportive the Rebels are for people that are battling MS or any chronic disease. Dave also talks about the importance of taking care of your mental health and finding a passion. Thank you so much for coming back to share more of your journey with me Dave! You are a badass my friend! Keep fighting the fight!

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